Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 May | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 51 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 44 |
| 43 | Conceded | 46 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to PNC Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Will Bruin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' Adalberto Carrasquilla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 21' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Dobbelaere made 305 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Kelyn Rowe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Adalberto Carrasquilla. He receives a Red card.
- 59' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Kelyn Rowe by Joshua Atencio on 59 minute.
- 62' The crowd applauds Fafa Picault as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Pasher steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Thor Ulfarsson comes on to replace Carlos Ferreira.
- 77' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Jimmy Medranda comes on to replace Jordan Morris.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Alex Roldan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Red card on 82.
- 86' The whistle greets Raul Ruidiaz as he departs to be replaced by Will Bruin.
- 87' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Will Bruin comes on to replace Raul Ruidiaz.
- 90' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Memo Rodriguez exits the field as Thiago Rodrigues enters on 90.
- 90' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 0-1 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 8
- 12
-
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Tyler Pasher 62'
- 20
- 37
- 29
- 13
- 23
- 9
Bench
- 2
- 4
- 26
- 25
- 27
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 62'
-
7
Thiago Rodrigues ↑ 90'
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 72'
-
14
Roberto Avila ↑ 62'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Joshua Atencio 59'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 86'
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Jimmy Medranda 77'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 77'
- 30
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 86'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 59'
-
45
Ethan Dobbelaere ↑ 86'
- 92
- 26
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Rothrock | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Latif Blessing | 2 |
| Victor Rodriguez | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-05-19
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-05-15
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-05-08
FC Dallas
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-04-24
San Jose Earthquakes
4–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-04-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2022-04-03
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
64%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
67%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

